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The leader of Pakistan's Taliban died in a drone on Friday in a region of the country. Hakimullah Mehsud was the most man in Pakistan. Three other people died. The U.S. government said it would pay $5 million for about where Mr Mehsud lived. The U.S. him for a attack on one of its military in 2009. Seven Americans and a Jordanian died in that attack. Pakistan told America that it " condemns the U.S. drone strike". The Taliban said: "We confirm with great [] that our [great] leader was [killed] in a drone attack."

Hakimullah Mehsud became leader of Pakistan's Taliban in 2009, after the of the previous leader. Mehsud soon showed how much he could create. He planned five terror attacks in one day in three Pakistani cities. Five days later, there were three attacks in the city of Lahore. Intelligence say he was also behind a attack in New York's Times Square. Security sources say his death is very for the Taliban in Pakistan. It might also be bad for talks between Pakistan's and the Taliban. They had been talking for .

 


 
 
 

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